By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle Making a living farming, even in the best of times, can be a tough row to hoe. Obstacles such as weather, labor shortages and rising […]
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Newport’s Nye Beach paid parking plan not ready for prime time, so city council delays a year
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – The expansion of Newport’s paid parking program to the Nye Beach district will come later than expected after the city council agreed Monday […]

Iconic tree at entrance to Yaquina Bay state park may come down for safety reasons
NEWPORT — The well-known Sitka spruce tree at a state park overlooking Yaquina Bay is about to get a trim or a big farewell. The tree at the Yaquina Bay […]

Anti-Trump protestors line streets in Newport, Yachats and Lincoln City, adding voice to Oregon, national demonstrations
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO and CHERYL ROMANO/LINCOLN CHRONICLE Telma Pombrol’s family fled from authoritarian regimes in Cuba and Venezuela. She’s vowing not to do that again. That’s why the Toledo […]

Waldport council votes 6-0 to remove city’s mayor after just three months over her conflicts with staff
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – The mayor of Waldport has been fired. The Waldport city council voted unanimously to remove newly-elected mayor Heide Lambert from office for violating […]

Former Toledo clerk pleads guilty to taking more than $13,400 from utility accounts and employee union
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – A former city of Toledo utility clerk pleaded guilty Friday in Lincoln County circuit court to embezzling over $4,000 from utility customers to […]

Depoe Bay trio and Tradewinds Charter owners are honored as Oregon’s small business people of the year
By DANA TIMS/Lincoln Chronicle DEPOE BAY — Tadd Mick has been sailing, fishing and exploring the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon coast for most of his 61 years. His […]
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Leader of Black historical group will speak Sunday in Yachats on exclusion laws
YACHATS – The executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers will discuss the history of Oregon’s Black exclusion laws and the stories of the men and women who defied them during […]
“Ocean Wonders” is theme of Marine Science Day on Saturday
NEWPORT — Hands-on exhibits, tours, a film festival and more family-friendly activities are free for the enjoying at Hatfield Marine Center’s annual open house Saturday, April 12. From 10 […]
Waldport council finds allegations against city manager without merit
WALDPORT – The Waldport city council said last week that allegations of misconduct against the city manager by board members and supporters of Waldport Beachcomber Days community group were without […]
County seeks two new members for its planning commission
Lincoln County is looking to fill two vacant spots on its planning commission. The nine-member group helps play a role in several processes including public hearings, decisions on land-use applications […]
Eugene man dies in Highway 126 crash Thursday east of Florence
FLORENCE – A 37-year-old Eugene man was killed Thursday afternoon when his truck and a semi-truck collided on Oregon Highway 126 six miles east of Florence. Oregon State Police said […]

Symphony orchestra concludes its season with Bayfront performance Saturday night
By Oregon Coast TODAY The Newport Symphony Orchestra concludes its 2024-25 season with the final Chamber Music on the Bayfront concert Saturday, April 12. The program will feature hornist […]

Two Newport galleries launch new but very different exhibits Friday and April 16
By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s Nye Beach area has two buildings that support the arts on the Oregon Coast — the Newport Visual Arts Center and the Newport Performing […]

5 Questions and a Secret: Say hello to Jim Matts when you see him picking litter along Highway 20
By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/Lincoln Chronicle Jim Matts is a 73-year-old with the energy of a 25-year-old and can be seen almost every day picking up bottles, cans and trash along […]
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As legislators try to find money to repair roads, ODOT report shows gas tax falls more heavily on rural drivers
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project Last week, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation released its long-awaited funding proposal for the Oregon Department of Transportation. The proposal, which would raise […]
Bill that would require Oregon county election clerks to livestream voting processes sparks concerns
By CARLOS FUENTES/The Oregonian/OregonLive SALEM — A proposed bill that would require every Oregon county election office to livestream its vote tabulation processes could improve trust in the state’s elections, […]
EPA withholds $85 million designed to fund environmental justice projects around Oregon
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are […]
Thousands of Oregonians book appointments as REAL ID deadline approaches May 7
By BRYCE DOYLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregonians without a passport have one month left before they will need a REAL ID to board a plane in the United States. State transportation […]
Oregon Democrats unveil $1.9 billion transportation funding plan that proposes higher taxes and fees
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregonians would pay more at the pump, higher fees when they buy a car or bike and see more money deducted from their […]
As expected, PacifiCorp appeals 2023 Multnomah County jury verdict that found it caused 2020 wildfires
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal PacifiCorp on Tuesday appealed a landmark class action lawsuit verdict after a jury in 2023 found the utility giant at fault for damage caused […]
Reading advocates want Oregon literacy funds directed to teacher training and “most neglected” schools
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — More than 250 Oregon schools since 2023 have gotten some portion of the state’s Early Literacy Success Initiative grants, a pot of $90 […]
How Oregon’s laws on forcing mental health treatment could change with new bills in 2025 Legislature
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — It has become a heartbreaking ritual in Oregon’s Capitol. Every year or two, family members of people with severe mental illness come before […]